Just get something like a Gripshift 600, cheap and cheerful enough.
Gripshift lovers can go here for more stuff and that...
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Gripshift lovers can go here for more stuff and that...
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Gripshift works fine, my better half prefers it to triggers or thumb shifter. Think it's silly to replace a perfectly functioning setup, 3x7, unless she herself finds it annoying to have to shift two things, rather than one. Gripshifters are cheap and you won't have to replace crankset (possibly), cassette and derailleur like you would if you went 1x.Hello,
I'm asking for advice on behalf of my sister who is getting into MTBing and has a basic Forma MTB, triple front and seven (I think) on the rear. She has an old injury to her left thumb and is finding shifting gear quite painful. I've tweaked the set up for her and the bike shifts well - so she's the problem!
One answer is to change to a single front ring. Presumably that will require a change in the rear block in order to keep a decent range of gears? Would that also require a wheel change (for the increased block width) and maybe a crank change?
Another option would be a twist grip changer. That has the appeal of fewer component changes/less cost until she works out if she really enjoys it. I've never tried these myself so was after some general advice/thoughts on their use and set up. Also, perhaps recommendations on exactly what to get .... although I'd prefer to stick with Shimano if possible.
Thanks
'Halfpipe' is a longer length of grip to twist. However, the usual length of the grip to twist is 3.0-4.5 cm which might be long enough (wide enough) for your sister to wrap two fingers around anyway. Obviously, though, she only has one opposable thumb on each hand, so I'm not sure that a wider grip that can accommodate more fingers will make life any easier for her thumb. If everything's in good order, she shouldn't need to grip the shifter much harder than she grips the handlebars anyway.That's brilliant, thank you all for your help. I'll work out in due course whether I'm cultured, a pleb or an idiot!
Her current shifter is a Shimano EZ Fire Plus with a Tourney mech and she only needs the front triple. Very much low budget to test the water and see how she gets on with MTBing.
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Does 'halfpipe' mean you have a longer length of grip to twist? From what I've found so far, Shimano's offering seems to be intended to operate with thumb and forefinger only. As her thumb is the issue, I would think the longer grip area would be better .... or do they mean, you only need the thumb/forefinger wrapped around the grip to operate it? As you can see - I know nothing!
When you say Gripshifters take a bit of getting used to, is that because they feel weird compared to thumbshifters or are they just a bit ... odd?
What are 'chucky thumbshifters'? Google throws up some interesting results!
No difference both crap running awaaayyyy..Edit obviously joking in case anyone takes offense.Good point about the opposable thumb!
In practice, are there any real differences between the SRAM Gripshift and Shimano Revoshift? .... and why the general preference for SRAM?
I had originally thought of sticking to Shimano as per her derailleurs but as they're compatible that's not an issue ....
Thanks again
Good point about the opposable thumb!
In practice, are there any real differences between the SRAM Gripshift and Shimano Revoshift? .... and why the general preference for SRAM?
I had originally thought of sticking to Shimano as per her derailleurs but as they're compatible that's not an issue ....
Thanks again
I've had a play with Revoshift but just out of curiosity in a shop. The shifting seemed fine but those silvery plastic ones are quite big, bulbous units—a bit bigger than you might imagine from images on Amazon or wherever—that I just don't want on my handlebars. I'm not that keen on the feel of the grip either. It's more a case of look and feel than anything else.Good point about the opposable thumb!
In practice, are there any real differences between the SRAM Gripshift and Shimano Revoshift? .... and why the general preference for SRAM?
I had originally thought of sticking to Shimano as per her derailleurs but as they're compatible that's not an issue ....
Thanks again